Restraint

What do we mean by restraint?

The act of restraining. noun

The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one's freedom. noun

An influence that inhibits or restrains. noun

A device or other means of restraining movement. noun

Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint. noun

The act of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from action or motion, in any manner; hindrance of any action, physical, moral, or mental. noun

The state of being repressed, curbed, or held back in any way; specifically, abridgment of liberty; confinement; detention. noun

Repression of extravagance, exaggeration, or vehemence; constraint in manner or style; reserve. noun

That which restrains, limits, hinders, or represses; a limitation, restriction, or prohibition. noun

Restriction; limitation, as in application or definition. noun

In dynamics, an absolute geometrical condition supposed to be precisely fulfilled: thus, a body moving upon an unyielding surface is subject to a restraint. noun

Synonyms and Constraint, Coercion, etc. (see force, n), repression, check, stop, curb, hold-back. noun

The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, physical or mental. noun

The state of being restrained. noun

That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition, or the like; limitation; restriction. noun

Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures noun

Control or caution; reserve noun

A device that retards something's motion noun

Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures

Control or caution; reserve

Words that are spelled similarly to restraint:
restraint, restrain, restrains, restrict, restrained, distraint, restraints, retrain, straint, resturant, restant, restrainer, retrait, unrestraint, restring, retraict, resteraunt, retrains, restaraunt.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word restraint:
seclusion, restraints, airbag, occupant, restrain, antitrust, peacekeeping, restrained, trade, censorship, sherman, reasonable, clause, appeals, violation, harm, imposed, emotions, liberty, amendment, punishment, ride, lap, judicial, discipline, riders, commerce, speech, doctrine, belt, freedom, unless, prevent, device, neck, illegal.

Words that rhyme with restraint:
quaint, paint, constraint, faint, complaint, saint, taint, feint, acquaint, plaint, haint, daint, maynt, straint, bleynte, repaint, latex paint, patron saint, plaster saint, fingerpaint, war paint, oil paint, acrylic paint, poster paint, casein paint, coat of paint, indian paint, jonassaint.

Adjectives that are often used to describe restraint:
self, such, moral, physical, prior, judicial, little, fiscal, more, voluntary, less, sexual, greater, legal, monetary, much, unreasonable, considerable, external, mechanical, severe, emotional, previous, mutual, admirable, effective, proper, dietary, remarkable, wholesome, least, lateral, due, partial, necessary, sufficient, non, reasonable, classical, undue, imposed, unlawful, financial, illegal, constitutional, utmost, powerful, wise, governmental, salutary, artistic, artificial, prudential, temporary, commendable, constant, unnatural, forcible, parental, budgetary, unnecessary, strict, excessive, gentle, rigid, deliberate, passive, unusual, conscious, vertical, painful, soviet.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective restraint:
reduction, free, versus, arrangements, stress, asphyxiation, chair, induced, debate, basis, parenting.

Consonant match to restraint:
restaurant.

Words that sound like restraint:
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